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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Lingual dystonia
  1. Benign essential blepharospasm 
    ... also experience involuntary muscle spasms that affect the tongue and jaw (oromandibular dystonia), the combination of signs and symptoms is known ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/benign-essential-blepharospasm - Genetics
  2. Dystonia 16 
    ... dystonia 16, muscles of the jaw, lips, and tongue are also commonly affected (oromandibular dystonia), causing difficulty opening and closing the mouth and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/dystonia-16 - Genetics
  3. McLeod neuroacanthocytosis syndrome 
    ... vocal tics (such as grunting and clicking noises). Dystonia of the tongue can lead to swallowing difficulties. Seizures occur in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mcleod-neuroacanthocytosis-syndrome - Genetics
  4. Task-specific focal dystonia 
    ... causes muscle cramps or spasms involving the lips, tongue, or jaw, which prevents normal positioning of the mouth around the instrument's mouthpiece. Musician's dystonia often occurs only when playing a particular instrument. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/task-specific-focal-dystonia - Genetics
  5. Chorea-acanthocytosis 
    ... chorea-acanthocytosis is involuntary tensing of various muscles (dystonia), such as those in the limbs, face, mouth, tongue, and throat. These muscle twitches can cause vocal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/chorea-acanthocytosis - Genetics